The Resurrection of Andrew Johnson: His Return to Tennessee Politics

Andrew Johnson returned from the Presidency to a harsh political environment in Tennessee. Immediately upon his return, he set out to win the Senate in his state. Although unsuccessful, he attempted office two more times, finally achieving success in 1874. His motivation lay in vindication for his impeachment, which destroyed and ruined his Presidency. However, other issues emerged as well, particularly that of the ex-Confederate military leaders who dominated the state's political scene from during the 1870s. Johnson successfully subverted them twice. As a spoiler in 1872 he stopped Confederate General Cheatham from winning the congressional at-large and when he won the Senate seat in 1874. Johnson died after only one appearance in the Senate in 1875.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Department dc:contributor.department

History

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Crawford, Aaron S.

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Davis, William C.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Robertson, James I. Jr.
• Nurse, Ronald J.

• presidents
• Tennessee Politics
• Andrew Johnson
• reconstruction

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• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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etd-05082002-162800

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oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/32360